Iran media confirms arrest of British-Iranian scientist
Iranian media confirmed on Thursday that Abbas Edalat, a British-Iranian scientist and peace campaigner, has been arrested for his alleged role in an “infiltration network”….
EU customs deal modelled on Turkey would reduce UK to ‘semi-colonial’ status after Brexit
Mehmet Ogutcu, who previously worked as an advisor to former Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal, said Turkey’s decision to strike a customs union deal with…
US should allow France to lead the way on Syria war
France and the US may have worked together to strike the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons infrastructure on April 13, but the two countries have had…
Saudi Arabia, Softbank to create world’s largest solar power generation project
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to create the world’s largest solar power…
Iraq’s oil bidding raises eyebrows
Iraq is opening more of its untapped oil and gas resources to foreign developers, hoping to increase revenue after its costly war with the Islamic…
Indian visitors to Dubai up, emirate sees 4.7m tourists in Q1
Approximately 4.7 million international visitors in the first quarter of 2018, a 2% increase over the same time period last year, according to new figures…
It’s Aimed at Trump, But Macron’s Nuclear Rescue Needs Iran Too
French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Washington is just the public face of what’s been an intensive effort by European leaders to rescue the nuclear…
Saudi Arabia’s Lubna Olayan: IPO depends on market conditions
Saudi Arabian billionaire Lubna Olayan said on Wednesday that the timing for floating parts of her family’s business, one of the kingdom’s largest conglomerates, depends…
Azerbaijan ‘to become top investor in Turkey’
Azerbaijan is set to become the leading foreign investor in Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on April 25, hosting his Azeri counterpart Ilham…
Iraq’s move to rush oil bidding could deter some firms
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is opening more of its untapped oil and gas resources to foreign developers, hoping to boost revenues after its costly war…